Public Defense Managing Attrny salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Public Defense Managing Attrny” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
66
FY 2026
Total paid
$10.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$173,680
base rate median $173,680
Average paid
$166,209
across 65 with pay
Highest paid
$261,785
Naatz, Cecil E
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$166,209
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naatz, Cecil E | Public Defense Board Fifth Judicial District | $88.25 /hr | $261,785 | $1,191 |
| Lee, Ruthann M | Public Defense Board Seventh District Management | $88.25 /hr | $188,855 | — |
| Jacks, Sharon E | Public Defense Board State Public Defender | $88.25 /hr | $187,973 | — |
| Finneran, Carole | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District | $88.25 /hr | $183,560 | — |
| Gudmundson, Eric | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Management | $88.09 /hr | $183,227 | — |
| Brown, Edith M | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District | $88.25 /hr | $182,854 | — |
| Lo, Chong | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Management | $84.93 /hr | $181,750 | — |
| Butler, Benjamin J | Public Defense Board State Public Defender | $84.93 /hr | $181,750 | — |
| Webb, Shawn | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | $84.93 /hr | $180,901 | — |
| Devaraj, Melissa M | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $86.92 /hr | $180,794 | — |
| Schrader, Susan Lynn | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | $83.51 /hr | $178,711 | — |
| Gonnerman, Daniel James | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District | $83.51 /hr | $178,711 | — |
| Smith, Benjamin M | Public Defense Board Third Judical District | $83.51 /hr | $178,711 | — |
| Swessinger, Matthew J | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | $83.50 /hr | $178,690 | — |
| McLean, Michelle | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | $83.50 /hr | $178,690 | — |
| Muhich, Mark A | Public Defense Board Sixth Judicial District | $83.50 /hr | $178,690 | — |
| Krogstad, Jordan | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | $83.50 /hr | $178,273 | — |
| Rausch, Mara | Public Defense Board Seventh District Management | $84.93 /hr | $176,654 | — |
| Nelson, Jennifer Leigh | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Management | $84.93 /hr | $176,654 | — |
| Hallberg, Lisa Kay | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | $84.93 /hr | $176,654 | — |
| OMalley, Robert | Public Defense Board Seventh District Management | $84.93 /hr | $176,654 | — |
| Bork, Meghan C | Public Defense Board Seventh District Management | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Lau, Chang-Ying | Public Defense Board State Public Defender | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Benfield, Matthew | Public Defense Board Sixth Judicial District | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Allex, Erica | Public Defense Board Eighth Judicial District | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Cole, James S | Public Defense Board Third Judical District | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| George, Simon Charles | Public Defense Board Seventh District Management | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Hayes, Michelle Margaret | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Schroeder, Katherine Conners | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Weitekamp, Amanda L | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Carey, Erin | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | $83.50 /hr | $173,680 | — |
| Liefeld, Brian | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | $83.50 /hr | $173,680 | — |
| Martin, Sara Lynne | Public Defense Board State Public Defender | $83.50 /hr | $173,680 | — |
| Skrzeczkoski-Bzdusek, Lisa | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $83.50 /hr | $173,680 | — |
| Baldwin, Laura | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $83.05 /hr | $172,744 | — |
| Bailey, Angela | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District | $81.68 /hr | $169,894 | — |
| Reiland, Andrew | Public Defense Board J52D411 - Mgmt 1 | $77.64 /hr | $166,150 | — |
| Russett, Steven P | Public Defense Board State Public Defender | $75.91 /hr | $161,688 | — |
| Cousins, Adrienne Dolores | Public Defense Board J52D044 - Mgmt 2 | $77.64 /hr | $161,491 | — |
| Metzger, Drake | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $77.64 /hr | $161,491 | — |
| Graves, Nadine Tebeh | Public Defense Board J52D044 - Mgmt 2 | $77.07 /hr | $160,306 | — |
| Prahl, Laura | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $83.51 /hr | $157,834 | — |
| Sturm, Wendy Lee | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | $74.83 /hr | $155,646 | — |
| Khan, Atif Ahmed | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | $72.71 /hr | $155,599 | — |
| Harbridge, Emily Katherine | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | $72.84 /hr | $155,586 | — |
| Hynum, Steven Pechan | Public Defense Board Sixth Judicial District | $72.70 /hr | $155,578 | — |
| Stay, Travis Robert | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | $72.70 /hr | $155,578 | — |
| Cody, Scott Matthew | Public Defense Board Third Judical District | $72.83 /hr | $155,128 | — |
| Hodny, Andrew L | Public Defense Board Eighth Judicial District | $72.71 /hr | $154,872 | — |
| Malvick, Brian Edward | Public Defense Board Sixth Judicial District | $72.71 /hr | $154,872 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.